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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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